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a work by himself on the geology of the Southern Provinces of Na¬ 
ples, &c. 
From Professor Fischer, Imperial Botanic Garden, St. Petersburg, 
May 1843 : Presenting seeds, and two pamphlets containing lists 
of new plants found by Dr. Scbrenk, travelling collector of the Im¬ 
perial Garden, in the country of the Kirghees, &c. 
From Charles de Screibers, M. D., Aulic Councillor, Director of 
the Royal Cabinet of Natural History, Vienna, May 28, 1843: 
Thanking the Institute for conferring membership upon him, and 
presenting two specimens of a very rare animal, through the Austrian 
Legation. 
From Dr. Guyetant, &c., Paris, July 14, 1843: Presenting a 
work of which he is the author, and referring to his collection of 
plants, formerly offered through Mr. Walsh to the Institute. 
From H. Ledyard, U. S. Charge d’Affaires, Paris, August 1, 
1843. 
From R. W. Fox, U. S. Consul, Falmouth, August 3, 1843. 
From D. C. Croxall, U. S. Consul, Marseilles, August 5, 1843 : 
Enclosing a letter from Monsieur Dan. Groux, an antiquary, offering 
for sale a large and valuable collection of coins, medals, &c. 
From Daniel Jenifer, American Minister, Vienna, August 8,1843. 
From Wm. Boulvvare, Charge d’Affaires, U. S., Naples, August 
15, 1843: Describing Persico’s statues intended for the Capitol, &e. 
From H. Wheaton, American Minister, Berlin, August 15, 1843: 
Life and writings of Diderot, the Coryphaeus of the French ency¬ 
clopedists, &c. 
From Lord Brougham, London, August 21, 1843. 
From C. Cushing, Minister to China, steamship Missouri, August 
21, 1843 : Describing the Azores, &c. 
From W. W. Irwin, Charge, &c., Copenhagen, August 28, 1843 : 
Stating that Mr. Lay, our Charge at Stockholm, had placed in his 
hands for the Institute some curious Swedish coins, which he has 
handed to W r . Gordon Reed, of Boston, by whom they will be sent 
to Washington, 
From H. W. Hilliard, Charge, &c., Brussels, August 28, 1843: 
Describing the Hotel de Vide, the theatre of the abdication of 
Charles V. 
From Lemuel Wells, U. S. Consul, St. Catherine, Brazil, Sep¬ 
tember 1, 1843: Has received the Secretary’s letter, thanking him 
for the valuable present he made, and has read the second bulletin 
with pleasure; and stating that the gentleman who collected the birds, 
he., is now engaged in collecting quadrupeds and reptiles, and he hopes 
to he able to procure them for the Institute. 
From M. C. Jones, (to Hon. Secretary of War,) Bethlehem, 
Pennsylvania, September 1,1843 : Repeating the wish of the Young 
Men’s Missionary Society to obtain some of the curiosities of the 
National Institute. 
